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From a shed to a farm.
Blackwater Bakehouse started in a bread shed behind the Kinloch Hotel in Blackwaterfoot before moving to Home Farm near Brodick.
Isle of Arran
Blackwater Bakehouse
An organic sourdough bakery, once a shed behind a Blackwaterfoot hotel and now at Home Farm near Brodick, baking bread, croissants and tarts.
Welcome
Blackwater Bakehouse began in a little bread shed behind the Kinloch Hotel in Blackwaterfoot, baking bread by hand with wild yeast.
Visited and photographed by Simon Hird
It has since moved across the island to a bigger home at Home Farm, a mile north of Brodick, right beside the cheese shop.
The bread is baked fresh every day from high-quality British organic flours and heritage grains, chosen from Scottish farms and mills wherever possible to keep food miles low. Alongside the crusty sourdough loaves come croissants, pastries and tarts, treacle tart among them.
The bakehouse opens from Tuesday to Saturday, from half past nine until three, and the best of it often sells out, so come early. You can also find the bread at Bay Kitchen and Stores in Whiting Bay.
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Before you go
Tuesday to Saturday, 9.30am to 3pm, or until sold out; closed Sunday and Monday.
- Where
- Home Farm, near Brodick.
- Bakes
- Sourdough, croissants, tarts.
- Flour
- British organic and heritage grains.
Opening hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 9.30am–3pm
- Wednesday
- 9.30am–3pm
- Thursday
- 9.30am–3pm
- Friday
- 9.30am–3pm
- Saturday
- 9.30am–3pm
- Sunday
- Closed
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Scottish mills first.
The bakehouse uses British organic flours and heritage grains, favouring Scottish farms and mills.
Hidden Scotland
From our guide to Arran
Blackwater Bakehouse began in a little bread shed behind a hotel in Blackwaterfoot, and it has since moved across the island to a bigger home at Home Farm near Brodick. The bread is made by hand with wild yeast, using organic flours and heritage grains from Scottish farms and mills wherever possible. Alongside the crusty sourdough loaves come croissants, pastries and tarts, treacle tart among them. The best of it often sells out, so come early. You will spot its bread on the menus of other island cafés too.
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What is on on ArranWhere it is
At Home Farm, about a mile north of Brodick, KA27 8DD.
Close byBrodick.
Jess MacDonald BrassAn Arran-born silversmith making jewellery in silver, gold and platinum at her studio in Blackwaterfoot, open by appointment.Under a mile 2 min by road
Drumadoon PointUnder a mile 5 min by road
King's Cave2 miles 5 min by road
Arran's Cheese ShopIsland cheese next door at Home Farm.10 miles 15 min by road
Arran Botanical Drinks, CladachIsland drinks close by.11 miles 16 min by road
Brodick Castle, Garden and Country ParkThe castle up the road.11 miles 19 min by road
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For further reading, before you go. The details on this page were checked on .
- Blackwater BakehouseWhat they bake and where.arransfoodjourney.comArran's Food Journey↗
- Blackwater Bakehouse on GoogleHours and reviews.google.comGoogle↗
- Arran's Cheese ShopThe dairy next door.arranscheeseshop.co.ukArran's Cheese Shop↗
- BrodickThe village and the bay.outaboutscotland.comOut About Scotland↗